Art Journal Sampler with Kayann Ausherman - FULL
2025-01-18 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Carriage Factory Art Gallery, 128 E. 6th Street, Newton, KS, 67114, United States
Join Kayann Ausherman for this fun day of art journaling. This class is good for beginning art journalers as well as the experienced. Everything needed to create a booklet of pages featuring mixed media layering techniques, image transfer, and collage and paint will be provided. We will be focusing on themes of gratitude, specifically people, place, and self. Journaling can be done in class or later… or not at all. Ink jet copies of photos and/or ephemera to personalize are welcome, but not required. Saturday, January 18, 2025, 10 AM – 4 PM. Bring a lunch or walk downtown for local fare. Register here, or by calling or stopping by the gallery, by January 11, 2025. No refunds given after registration deadline.

Lotsa Love Watercolor Workshop with Susan Bartel
2025-02-01 09:00 - 12:00
Join watercolor artist Susan Bartel and create greeting cards that celebrate the season of love. Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 9 AM- N00n. Whimsical heart-themed paintings will come to life with a limited palette, highlighted with a gold paint marker. $50 per student, all supplies included. Participants will leave with 3 greeting cards/envelopes, a paint palette, and a Pen-touch gold paint marker. Register by calling or stopping by the gallery, 316-284-2749, by January 25*. Space is limited.
*No refunds after registration deadline

Heart Works with Barbara Haynes
2025-02-01 13:00 - 16:00
Saturday, February 1, 2025, 1-4 PM. Join artist Barbara Haynes and create your own unique piece of fabric using muslin, tissue paper, tea bags, paint, and other miscellaneous materials. A heart ornament will be created from the fabric. $60 per student. Register here or by calling or coming by the gallery by January 25*, space is limited.
*No refunds after registration deadline

Beautiful Botanicals with Kayann Ausherman
2025-03-08 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday, March 8, 10 AM – 4 PM. Bring a lunch or walk downtown for local fare.
Join artist Kayann Ausherman to create “Beautiful Botanicals,” close up views of florals and plant life using layers of media including wet strength tissue paper, acrylic paints, colored pencils, and more. These are super fun to create, and can be as realistic, or as abstract as you choose. They are low pressure as you can just keep adding layers until you feel happy with the results. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. $70 per student – Register her or by calling or coming in to the gallery by March 1 , 2025*.
*no refunds issued after registration deadline.

Spring Break Pop-up Art Camp
2025-03-18 13:00 - 2025-03-21 15:00
March 18-21, 1-3 PM for grades 3-5. Join instructor Beth Burns for a Spring Break Pop-up Art Camp. Students will learn about a variety of artists and use drawing, painting, printmaking and more, even creating their own “You-Cube”! $50 includes all supplies. Register by March 14* on our webpage or by calling or coming by the gallery.
*No refunds given after registration deadline.

Knotty by Nature - Macrame Class
2025-03-29 13:00 - 15:00
Join Donna Ratzlaff and make this fun macrame plant holder! Saturday, March 29, 1-3 PM. $50 per student includes all needed tools and supplies (plant not included!). No prior experience necessary. Register by March 21* on our website or by stopping by or calling the gallery. Class size limited.
*No refunds issued after registration deadline.

Watercolor Embroidery with Stephanie Bayliff
2025-04-05 13:00 - 16:30
Join artist Stephanie Bayliff for Watercolor Embroidery on Saturday, April 5, 1-4:30 PM. Start by painting a watercolor background on fabric mounted in an embroidery hoop. You’ll then use simple stitches and a thread painting technique to add the foreground elements to bring your scene to life. No prior embroidery experience necessary $55 per student includes all needed supplies. Register by March 29* on our website or by calling or stopping by the gallery. Class size limited.
*no refunds given after registration deadline
Class has filled.

Pysanky Workshop with E.B. Schmidt
2025-04-12 13:00 - 15:00
Saturday, April 12, 1-3 PM. Join us at the Carriage Factory Art Gallery with artist E.B. Schmidt to decorate your own unique holiday egg and learn the traditional Ukrainian methods of Pysanky. Fun for all ages and skill levels. $45, all supplies included. Register by April 3* on our webpage or by calling or stopping by the gallery. Class size is limited.

Let's Go to the Mountains Painting Class with Connie Rhodes
2025-04-26 13:00 - 16:00
Join artist Connie Rhodes for a fast and fun adventure in acrylics! Saturday, April 26, 1-4 PM. You’ll go home with a completed 10 x 10 painting. Connie will provide step-by-step guidance throughout the class. $45 per student includes all needed supplies. No experience necessary. Register by April 19* on our website or by stopping by or calling the gallery. Class size is limited.
*No refunds given after registration deadline.

Tea Bag Mixed Media Workshop with Barbara Haynes
2025-05-03 13:00 - 16:00
Join artist Barbara Haynes for this Mixed Media Workshop, Saturday, May 3, 1-4 PM. Participants will create a substrate out of tea bags that can be painted, stenciled, stamped, and stitched. When complete, the teabag substrate is adhered to an 8×8 canvas for a one of a kind work of art. $60 per student includes all needed supplies. Register by April 26 on our webpage or by calling or stopping by the gallery. Class size is limited.
*No refunds given after registration deadline.

Slow Stitching with Stephanie
2025-05-24 13:00 - 16:30
May 24, 1-4:30 PM. Join artist Stephanie Bayliff for a relaxing fiber mixed media workshop. Using various fabrics, you will piece together a meadowlark and bring him to life using small seed stitches, adding wool yarns to create a barbed wire fence for him to sit on. This class is all about slowing down and relaxing with slow stitching to create an 8 x 10 ready to frame piece of fiber art. $65 per student. No previous experience necessary. All supplies are provided. Register by May 16* here or by coming in or calling the gallery. *No refunds after registration deadline unless minimum enrollment is not met.

Beginners Sewing Workshop with Malissa Long
2025-05-31 13:00 - 16:00
Saturday, May 31, 1-4 PM at the Carriage Factory Art Gallery. Learn to use a sewing machine and make a cool bag in the process with instructor Malissa Long from Haysville. You will learn to thread a machine, use surface design to design your fabric with decorative stitches and attach webbing to create handles. All materials are provided. $50 per student. Register by May 24* on our webpage or by calling or coming by the gallery.
If you do not have a sewing machine no problem – we will have machines available. Please let us know when you register if you will bring your own machine or use one of ours.
*no refunds issued after registration deadline

Hummingbirds and Honeysuckle Watercolor with Susan Bartel
2025-06-07 09:00 - 13:00
Saturday, June 7, 9 AM – 1 PM. Join artist Susan Bartel to paint hummingbirds and early summer blooms using a limited palette. Some watercolor experience helpful. $55 per student includes all needed supplies and a mid-morning snack. Students will leave with a completed painting suitable for framing. Class size is limited. Register by June 1* here or by calling or coming by the gallery. *No refunds after registration deadline unless minimum enrollment is not met.
Class is full

Registration is closed -Summer Art Camp Grades 1-3
2025-06-17 - 2025-06-20
June 17-20 for Grades 1-3, 1-3 PM Tuesday through Friday. Join instructor Beth Burns for a week of artistic fun! Drawing, painting, printmaking, and more! $50 per student includes all needed supplies. Register by June 13* here or by calling or coming by the gallery. Student’s art will be showcased during a community Art Walk in downtown Newton on July 17. *No refunds after registration deadline unless minimum enrollment is not met.
Registration is closed, camp has filled all available spaces.

Your Pastel Journey Starts Here . . . Pastel Workshop with Diane Pavelka
2025-06-28 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday, June 28, 10 AM – 4 PM (bring your lunch or take in local fare!).
Join artist Diane Pavelka to learn about painting with pastels. Have fun while learning all you need to know to get started. We will cover studio setup, pastel & pastel paper types and brands, mark making, underpainting, and a simple painting process to follow. Come explore and paint with these beautiful sticks of pure pigment! Register by June 14* here or by calling or stopping by the gallery to secure your spot. $50 per student, see file below for supply list and allow two weeks for delivery. *No refunds after registration deadline unless minimum enrollment is not met.
Pastel Class Supply List

Let's Go to the Beach! Painting Workshop with Connie Rhodes
2025-07-05 13:00 - 16:00
Saturday, July 5, 1-4 PM. Join artist Connie Rhodes, put on your old beach clothes and go splash around together in acrylics. This will be an awesome adventure creating your own personalized beach. Bring your imagination and something to quench your thirst! $45 per person includes all necessary supplies. No experience needed. Register by June 28* on our website or by coming by or calling the gallery.
*No refunds after registration deadline or if class size minimum is not met.

Summer Art Camp Grades 4-8
2025-07-08 - 2025-07-11
July 8-11 for Grades 4-8, 1-3 PM Tuesday through Friday. Join instructor Beth Burns for a week of artistic fun! Drawing, painting, printmaking, and more! $50 per student covers all needed supplies. Register by July 4* here or by calling or coming by the gallery. Students art will be showcased during a community Art Walk in downtown Newton on July 17. *No refunds after registration deadline unless minimum enrollment is not met.
Camp is full

Zip it Up! Zippered Pouch Sewing Class with Malissa Long
2025-07-26 12:30 - 15:30
Saturday, July 26, 12:30-3:30 PM. Join artist Malissa Long to learn about sewing consistently and create up to 3 zippered pouches. All materials are provided. $50 per student, ages 10-101. Register by July 19* on our webpage or by calling or coming by the gallery. If you do not have a sewing machine no problem! We will have machines available or you can bring your own.
*no refunds issued after registration deadline unless class minimum is not met.

Hot Days - Cool Cats, Painting Class with Stephanie Bayliff
2025-08-02 13:00 - 16:30
Saturday, August 2, 1-4:30 PM. It’s hot outside, so join artist Stephanie Bayliff to paint these cool 1950’s style cats in the gallery. We will explore this bold, flat illustration style and learn how line and shape create energy and movement. Using acrylic paint to block in basic shapes, we’ll then adding fun retro lines with acrylic paint markers. No painting or color mixing experience is necessary. Adults and children ages 8 and up, $55 per person. All supplies provided for this 11 x14 painting. Register by July 26* on our website or by calling or stopping by the gallery. Great parent/child fun or a girlfriend crafternoon!
*no refunds issued after registration deadline unless class minimum is not met.

Let's Paint a Landscape with Jay Holobach
2025-08-08 09:00 - 2025-08-09 15:00
August 8-9, 9 AM – 3 PM. Join artist Jay Holobach for a two-day workshop focusing on the ‘four horsemen’ of painting: Value, Composition, Color and Drawing. This workshop is organized in a lecture/lab format and will focus on the use of oil or acrylic paints. Filled with practical hands-on exercises, presentations, and short demonstrations, you’ll be given tools to elevate your own work as you discover your own unique brush style. The workshop will use photo references to create a painting and, weather permitting, briefly step outside so we can compare outdoor lighting to photographs. Maybe we’ll even paint outdoors by the gallery! Open to all levels, although some experience with landscape painting is beneficial. There’ll be plenty of one-on-one time with each student. $165 per student. See below for the complete supply list. Register here or by calling or stopping by the gallery on or before August 1, 2025*
*No refunds after registration deadline or if class size minimum is not met.
Holobach Supply List 2025

Sashiko Embroidery for Beginners
2025-08-23 13:00 - 16:00
Join Dena Bisnette and learn the art of Shashiko Embroidery, Saturday, August 23, 1-4 PM. Shashiko is a Japanese technique that originated as a method of mending clothing, but is now considered a form of embroidery. It consists of running stitches – only minimal sewing skills are necessary for this class. Participants will learn to make decorative patches of denim and cotton. The patches can later be sewn to textile items like clothing, bags, or home decor. We will explore some traditional Japanese as well as non-traditional designs.
$40 per student. All needed supplies and tools will be provided. This class is for participants of any age able to use a needle and manipulate fabric by hand. 10 and under accompanied by an adult. Register by August 16* on our website or by calling or coming by the gallery.
*No refunds issued after registration deadline unless the class minimum is not met.

Zip it Up! Zippered Pouch Sewing Class with Malissa Long
2025-09-06 12:30 - 15:30
Saturday, September 6, 12:30-3:30 PM. Join artist Malissa Long to learn about sewing consistently and create up to 3 zippered pouches. All materials are provided. $50 per student, ages 10-101. Register by August 30* on our webpage or by calling or coming by the gallery. If you do not have a sewing machine no problem! We will have machines available or you can bring your own.
*no refunds issued after registration deadline unless class minimum is not met.

Let's Go to the Lighthouse Painting Workshop with Connie Rhodes
2025-10-04 13:00 - 16:00
Saturday, October 4, 1-4 PM Put on your old beach clothes and join artist Connie Rhodes to splash around together in acrylics. Enjoy the experience to expand your imagination and enjoy painting a lighthouse by the seashore. Bring your imagination, a happy smile, and something to quench your thirst and go home with a completed painting!
$45 per person includes all necessary supplies. No experience needed. Register by Saturday, September 27* on our website or by calling or coming by the gallery.
*No refunds after registration deadline unless class size minimum is not met.

Encaustic Workshop with Barb Mizik
2025-10-18 09:00 - 16:00
Join artist Barb Mizik for this exciting Encaustic Workshop. Saturday, October 18, 9 AM-4 PM. Bring a lunch or enjoy something from a downtown restaurant.
We will learn about:
– Priming your surface
– Fusing between layers
– Various ways to apply encaustic medium
– Adding marks with pastels, wax crayons,
alcohol inks and more
– Building up layers and scraping your surface
– Carving/Incising into the wax and
filling it with medium or oil stick
– Using stencils with encaustic medium.
Stencils will be provided
– Making transfers with prints or magazines.
See supply list for details
– Collage with found objects and papers
– Finishing and Cleaning edges
This process involves using hot wax, heat guns and oil paint so wear closed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting messy.
$100 per student. See supply list below. Register by October 11* here or by calling or stopping by the gallery.
Encaustic Supplies – October 18, 2025

Mini Mosaic Lamps with Mary Lee-McDonald
2025-11-01 13:00 - 16:00
Saturday, November 1, 1-4 PM and Sunday, November 2, 1-2:30. Day 1 will be creating and Day 2 will be grouting. Join artist Mary Lee-McDonald to craft a beautiful mini mosaic lamp, playing with color and light to create your own unique design. All supplies included, no previous experience needed. $60 per student. Register by Saturday October 25* on our website or by calling or stopping by the gallery.
*no refunds after registration deadline unless class size minimum is not met.
This class is full.

Holiday Snowflakes with Stephanie Bayliff
2025-11-08 13:00 - 16:00
Saturday, November 8, 1-4:00 PM
Need a cute handmade gift for friends and coworkers? Or a new Christmas decoration for the tree or on holiday packages? This craft is perfect!
Join artist Stephanie Bayliff to recycle old book and hymnal pages into gorgeous woven snowflakes. Each student will leave with multiple snowflake ornaments and a template with instructions to create even more at home. $55 per student. All supplies will be provided, just bring your holiday spirit!
Register by November 1* on our webpage or by calling or coming by the gallery.
*no refunds after registration deadline unless class size minimum is not met.

Season's Greetings Watercolor Workshop with Susan Bartel
2025-11-15 09:30 - 12:30
Saturday, November 15, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Join artist Susan Bartel and create vibrant watercolor paintings using a limited palette and different painting techniques. Take home 3 seasonal greeting cards with envelopes, the painting palette for further watercolor explorations, and plans for a 4th card, along with handouts and instructions. Suitable for all skill levels. $45 includes all supplies.
Register by November 8* on our webpage or by calling or stopping by the gallery.
No refunds after registration deadline or if class size minimum is not met.
This class is full.

Christmas Pysanky Workshop
2025-12-13 13:00 - 15:00
Saturday, December 13, 1-3 PM.
Join artist E.B. Schmidt and decorate your own unique holiday egg and learn the traditional Ukrainian methods of Pysanky. Fun for all ages and skill levels. $45, all supplies included.
Register by December 6* on our website or by calling or stopping by the gallery.
*No refunds after registration deadline unless class size minimum is not met.

Santa's Little Artists Holiday Workshop
2025-12-20 12:30 - 16:30
Saturday, December 20, 12:30-4:30 PM. Ages 7-10
Join Mary Lee-McDonald, Nicole Shannon, and Beth Burns for creative Christmas fun! Each participant will craft a variety of Christmas items for festive decorating or holiday gift-giving! $50 per artist covers all supplies and a snack!
We’ll be decorating a sugar cookie snack. Please let us know at registration about any food allergies.
Register by December 13* on our webpage or by coming by or calling the gallery.
*No refunds issued after registration deadline unless class size minimum is not met.

Foraging in Clay with Ariana Rumery Whiteside
2026-01-31 12:00 - 16:30
Saturday, January 31, Noon – 4:30 PM
Register by January 17* on our webpage or by calling or coming by the gallery.
Join artist Ariana Rumery Whiteside to learn the basics of sculpting with polymer clay to craft your own “foraged” mushroom wall plaque. Learn skills you can transfer to future sculpting adventures. $65 per person covers all necessary materials.
*No refunds after registration deadline unless class size minimum is not met.
